17% of Programmatic Ad Clicks Are Invalid: Pixalate's Q2 2023 Global Click Fraud Benchmarks Reports for Mobile Apps, Desktop Web, & Mobile Web

New research into billions of open programmatic ad transactions and over 10 million clicks reveals invalid click trends - inclusive of fraud - across desktop web, mobile web, and mobile in-app: Desktop web (21% invalid click rate) appears to be the top target for ad fraudsters

LONDON, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q2 2023 Global Click Fraud Benchmarks Reports for desktop web, mobile web, and mobile app advertising.

The reports examine how many clicks on open programmatic advertisements were invalid or fraudulent - i.e., generated by invalid traffic (IVT) - in June 2023. Advertisers often optimize their campaigns for clicks. Fraudsters take advantage of this by generating fake clicks in an attempt to make their supply appear more valuable.

Key Findings:

• 17% invalid click rate for all open programmatic advertising across desktop web, mobile web, and mobile in-app in June 2023
• 21% invalid click rate for desktop web open programmatic advertising - the highest individual channel
• 16% invalid click rate for mobile web open programmatic ads
• 13% invalid click rate for mobile app open programmatic ads
• 20% of all invalid clicks on mobile apps are generated by click farms - sophisticated fraud schemes solely designed to generate fake clicks
• The 729x90 Leaderboard ad size had an invalid click rate of 26% on mobile apps - 2x higher than the total mobile app invalid click average (13%)

"The sophisticated schemes deployed by ad fraudsters are not just generating fake traffic but fake clicks as well,"  said Amit Shetty, VP of Product, Ad Fraud, at Pixalate. "Advertisers are willing to spend more for higher click-through rates. But this mindset should come with a heightened sense of scrutiny, as fraudsters always follow the money."

Download the Reports

Download a free copy of Pixalate's Q2 2023 Global Click Fraud Benchmarks Reports:

• Desktop Web
• Mobile Web
• Mobile Apps

About Pixalate

Pixalate is the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising. We work 24/7 to guard your reputation and grow your media value. Pixalate offers the only system of coordinated solutions across display, app, video, and CTV for better detection and elimination of ad fraud. Pixalate is an MRC-accredited service for the detection and filtration of sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) across desktop and mobile web, mobile in-app, and CTV advertising. www.pixalate.com

Disclaimer

The content of this press release, and the Q2 2023 Global Click Fraud Benchmarks Reports (the "Reports"), reflect Pixalate's opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes can be useful to the digital media industry. Any data shared is grounded in Pixalate's proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources should not be construed as endorsements. Pixalate's opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees. Pixalate is sharing this data not to impugn the standing or reputation of any entity, person or app, but, instead, to report findings and trends pertaining to privacy and information security practices and compliance across desktop web, the mobile web, and mobile apps in the time period studied.

SOURCE Pixalate